Spurs' Jackson eager to reunite with grieving wife

Updated 11:26 pm, Monday, February 25, 2013

Stephen Jackson said he's happy to be home to help his wife, Renata, after the loss of their child.

Stephen Jackson said he's happy to be home to help his wife, Renata, after the loss of their child.

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Spurs' Jackson eager to reunite with grieving wife

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For Stephen Jackson, returning home at the end of the weeklong Western portion of the Spurs' rodeo road trip meant reuniting with his wife, Renata, to continue the grieving process after the death of their child.

Jackson said he and his wife are to learn results of an autopsy conducted after the baby Renata Jackson had been carrying for 61/2 months died after a premature birth.

“It's going to be good to get home just to see how she is doing,” Jackson said after the Spurs closed out their nine-game trip with a victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

“I hope she is fine, hope everything is fine. She's been on my mind ever since I left. Things are getting better. I'm OK, and I'll get home. We'll get the autopsy, and we'll go from there.”

The veteran guardforward flew from Chicago to San Antonio on Feb. 11 after learning of the loss. Jackson rejoined the team when it arrived in Los Angeles on Feb. 20, thankful for the organization's support.

He's even more thankful the team won't hit the road again until March 12.

“We're basically home the whole month, and that's good,” he said. “It was a great road trip and good to be back with the guys. It definitely helped me to get my sanity back, get some peace of mind. But being home for this month is definitely going to help me and my family a lot.”

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Debatable hops: There was debate in the Spurs' locker room after Sunday's game about the rundown block point guard Nando De Colo made on Suns forward Marcus Morris in the fourth quarter.

Was it a block, or should it have been ruled a steal?

“I don't think he got up that high,” said veteran guard Manu Ginobili, whose turnover had produced what appeared to be an easy layup for Morris. “It was more of a steal than a block. The important part was the hustle, not the air time. I'm not sure the hang time was there.”

Said forward Danny Green: “Definitely a block. No question it was a block.”

De Colo seemed shocked his athleticism had been questioned.

“I can jump,” he said. “Not like Kawhi (Leonard), but I can do something. He went up for a layup, so it is more of a block, but I didn't have to jump.”

Season tickets on sale: Next season's schedule won't be announced until mid-summer, but tickets for the 2013-14 season went on sale to the public Monday.

Season-ticket plans, including flexible packages, are available for purchase online (Spurs.com and ATTCenter.com) or by calling 210-444-5050. Ticket representatives are available beginning at 9 a.m. each day.